Make Ahead Turkey Gravy Recipe

Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy Recipe – This easy turkey gravy recipe is essential to your holiday menu! Simple enough to make on the holiday, but perfect as a make ahead turkey gravy!

I grew up with Grandmother Earlene’s Giblet Gravy as a staple on our Thanksgiving table every year and have since made it an essential part of the holiday for my own family. But, over the years I’ve also started making this easy turkey gravy to serve as well. While it only takes a few minutes to make, we all know that those few minutes are precious and few and far between on the holidays. That’s why I love it as an easy make ahead recipe.

How to Make Turkey Gravy

To make it, I melt my butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Then, I sprinkle in my salt and pepper and slowly whisk in the flour and cook until the flour and butter are fully incorporated and it reaches the desired coloring you prefer. This can range from a light blonde to a more traditional nut color.

Once that stage is reached, whisking constantly, I slow pour in the turkey stock and cook until the gravy is thickened. Now, you can either serve immediately or cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

When ready to serve, simply reheat in a medium saucepan until warmed throughout. If it is too thick, add a bit more stock until it reaches the consistency you prefer.

Make Ahead Turkey Gravy Recipe

Prepare your turkey gravy recipe as instructed and then allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

When ready to serve, simply reheat in a medium saucepan until warmed throughout. If it is too thick, add a bit more stock until it reaches the consistency you prefer.

That’s it. Doesn’t that just make the holiday sound easier? It sure does to me!

Here’s my Make Ahead Turkey Gravy recipe. I think you’ll love it!

Make Ahead Turkey Gravy Recipe

Make Ahead Turkey Gravy Recipe - This easy turkey gravy recipe is essential to your holiday menu! Simple enough to make on the holiday, but perfect as a make ahead gravy recipe!

Ingredients

1/2cupsalted buttercubed

1/2teaspoonkosher salt

1/2teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

1/2cupall-purpose flour

3cupsturkey stock or pan drippings

Instructions

Melt butter in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and slowly whisk in flour. Cook until the flour is fully incorporated into the butter and gravy is nut brown in color.Then, whisking constantly, slowly pour in the turkey stock and cook until thickened.

Remove from the heat and serve immediately or cool, pour into an airtight container. and refrigerator for up to one week. If serving from made-ahead turkey gravy, reheat in a medium saucepan until warmed throughout. If the gravy is too thick, add more stock until it reaches the desired consistency.

Notes

Make Ahead Turkey Gravy Recipe

Prepare your turkey gravy recipe as instructed and then allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

When ready to serve, simply reheat in a medium saucepan until warmed throughout. If it is too thick, add a bit more stock until it reaches the consistency you prefer.

I never thought about making the gravy ahead of time because I use the pan drippings, I always do it when the turkey is resting, but everything else is also needing attention then… but getting some drippings before the turkey is resting is ahead of time really…something else I can do that makes getting everything to the table closer to the same time is helpful!! Happy Thanksgiving!

I love making as much ahead of time as I can so that I can spend time with my guests that special day! I hope this and some of my other make ahead recipes are a huge help to you! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well! Thanks so much! xo

Hi Leah,
Like in the recipe, you can store in airtight container in fridge for up to one week. But if you wish to freeze it, wrap well in airtight container for freezing, then reheat like I say in directions of this recipe – whisking really well while heating to prevent lumps. Enjoy! Thanks!